The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STEADFAST
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More clues leading to the result STEADFAST
- Place with racing stable
- Solid shell of turtle breaking down rapidly
- Firm dates to be arranged without delay
- Resolute daughter to refuse to eat, with chopped meat in front of her
- Firm dates arranged quickly
- Firm dates rotting quickly
- Firm dates must be rescheduled pdq
- Second trial involves girl stabbed by head of French firm
- Firm date’s changed going on diet
- Strong drink consumed by son and daughter quickly
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What does STEADFAST mean?
STEADFAST adjective- Fixed or unchanging; steady.
- Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.